Tafseer of the Verses in Suratul A’laa
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى* وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى* بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا* وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى* إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى* صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى
14 Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
15 And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers ).
16 Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
18 Verily, this is in the former Scriptures –
19 The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).
Q: In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent (Mercy for all mankind) the Most Merciful (the Mercy that is special for the Believers), all praise is for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, and blessing and peace upon the leader of the believers (leader of noble believers who have taqwa who will have the brightness of light on them on the day of Judgement due to their making of correct ablution and proper taharah {purity} قَائِد الغُرِّ المُحَجَّلِين ) our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family, and upon all his companions.
O’ Allah teach us what benefits us, and benefit us with what you taught us, and increase us with knowledge O the Kareem (Allah al Kareem {the Noble One}).
We welcome our brothers and sisters with the most beautiful warm welcoming, with this blessed good meeting, which we gather with Eminence Shaykh Alaamah Salih son of Fawzan al Fawzan from the members of the body of the Major Scholars, and from the members of the standing committee of giving Fatwaaa. A warm welcoming for Shaykh Salih with the brothers and sisters (viewing this program).
Shaykh may Allah give you a preserve life and bless you. The question we begin this meeting with is the Tafseer of this noble verse of the saying of Allah Blessed is He and the Most High:
أعُوذُ بِاللَهِ مِنْ الَّشَيْطَان الَّرَجيِم في سُورة الأعلى (قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى* وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى* بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا* وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى* إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى* صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى)
I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan the rejected and cursed:
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers).
Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Verily, this is in the former Scriptures –
The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).
A: In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent (Mercy for all mankind) the Most Merciful (the Mercy that is special for the Believers), all praise is for Allah the Lord of the worlds, and Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his companions….
In this noble Surah (chapter in Quran) al-Alaa, Allah says Glorified is He the Most High at the end of it:
(قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى* وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى)
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil – additional prayers).
So the scholars said:
(أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى)
‘whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success’
Which is to pay Sadaqah al Fitra ( the sadaq that is paid for the ending of the fast in the Ramadan in a form of food).
(وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى)
‘And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays’
Which is that he prays the Salatul Eid, then He said the Majestic and the Most High:
(بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا)
‘Nay, you prefer the life of this world’
This is a test from Allah, that the children of Adam prefer the life of this world over the hear-after. With that, the life of this world decrease/ goes away, but the next life is more prefer and be the final detestation, which is more everlasting for them, this is from the wonders of the next life.
Then Allah the Majestic and Most High said:
(بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا* وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى)
‘Nay, you prefer the life of this world, Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting’
In this mentioning and reminder in this chapter is from the mighty affairs.
(لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى)
Verily, this is in the former Scriptures –
Meaning old, which Allah revealed it to Ibraheem Khaleel (close friend of Allah) peace and blessing be upon him. Which Allah send it down upon His Word and His Prophet Musa son of Imran peace and blessing be upon him. So this chapter , is a mighty chapter of Quran and in it is a mighty foundation for those of you who ponder upon it, and act upon it, for this is the legislated law of Allah.
Also read with it is chapter al-Gashiya in salatul Jumah (Friday Jumah prayer service Khatib lead the salah with these two Chapters of Quran), Allah legislated the reading of this:
(سَبِّحْ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى)
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High
Suratul al alaa verse 1
and
(هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ)
Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?
Suratul al Gashiya verse 1
In Salatul Jumah because in these two chapters in the Quran is a reminder for the people, and warns the people of that which is in front of them on the day of reckoning, and recompense (every soul would get what they deserve), and the day or resurrection, and the day of gathering (when all man be collected;day of Judgement). For preparing for that day and that they do not get caught up with this worldly life, and that is warning them of their hereafter (outcome , and abode). And preparing them for what is in front of them, for the state of ever lasting (of the next world). Without becoming occupy with state of the worldly life, and this is from Allah’s Bounty upon us, and upon the people.
That Allah He warns us with that which is best for us, and correct for us. He prohibits concerning what is harmful for us, this is from the Mercy of Allah for us with Allah perfection (His favors) for us. So for Allah is all praise and the beneficent (all types of Mercy and Good), and blessing and peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his companions.
Translated by Abul Baraa Muhammad Amreeki
تفسير الآية سورة الاعلى (قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى* وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى* بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا* وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى* إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى* صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى)
الجواب: بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّرَحْمَنِ الَّرَحِيم
الحَمدُ للهِ رَبِ الْعَالمِين وَصَلَّى اللَهُ وَسَلَمَ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمد وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَأصْحَابِهِ أَجْمَعِين..
في هذه السُورةِ الكريمة سُورة الأعلى يقُول الله – سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالى- في آخِرِها (قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى* وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى) قال العُلماء: (أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى) أي دَفَعَ صدقة الفِطر (وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى) أي صَلى صَلاة الْعِيد، ثُم قال –جَلَّ وَعَلَا – (بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا) هذا إخبارٌ عن الله أن بَنِي آدم يُؤثرون الحياة الدُنيا على الآخرة مع أن الحياة الدُنيا زائلة والآخرة خيرٌ وأبقى لهُم وهذا من العجائب ثم قال –جَلَّ وَعَلَا –: (بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا* وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى) إن هذا المذكور في السورة من هذه الأمور العظيمة (لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى) يعني القديمة؛ التي أنزلها الله على إبراهيم الخليل -عَلَيْهِ الَّصَلاةِ وَالَّسَلام- والتي أنزلها الله على كلِيمهِ ونبيهِ مُوسَى بن عِمْرَان -عَلَيْهِ الَّصَلاةِ وَالَّسَلام- فهذه السورة سُورةٌ عظيمة وفيها أُصولٌ عظيمة لمن تدبرها وعمل بِها ولهذا شرعَ اللهُ قراءتها مع سُورة الغاشية في صلاة الجُمعة شرع الله قِرَاءة (سَبِّحْ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى) و(هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ) في صلاة الجُمعة لأن في هاتين السورتين تذكيرًا للناس، وتنبيهًا للناس على ما أمامهم من الحِسابِ والجزاءِ والبعثِ والنُشور، ليستعدوا لذلك ولا يَنْسَاقوا مع الحياة الدُنيا وإنما ينتبهُون لآخرتهم ويستعدون لما أمامهم من الدار الباقية وعدم الانشغال بالدار الفانية وهذا مِن فضل الله علينا وعلى الناس أن الله يُنبِهُنا بما فيهِ خيرنا وصلاحنا وينهانا عما يضرنا هذا من رحمتهِ بنا وإحسانه إلينا فلهُ الحمد والمِنة وَصَلَّى الله وَسَلَمَ عَلَى نَبِينَا مُحَمد وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِين .
Works of Abul Baraa Muhamad Amreeki 
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